---
name: "Vindictive Warden"
mana_cost: "{2}{B/R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Firebending", "Menace"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "249"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jo Cordisco"
oracle_id: "43b339ec-4d7d-41ac-a5ab-96c6a6de00e2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vindictive-warden-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Vindictive Warden
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B/R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Firebending, Menace

## Oracle Text
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
{3}: This creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #249
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jo Cordisco
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`